Lot 90
90
Chinoisiere Tarock, circa 1830, Vienna, Johan Norbert Hofmann, 54 of 54 cards, wood block printed and stencil colored, ace of hearts contains tax stamp of the Kingdom of Lombardy under Austrian rule, 70 centesimi (valid 1823-1840). Trumps and Roman numerals are double ended, trumps primarily depict different Chinese scenes and water creatures including Neptune and a mermaid, trump II reads, GLUCK, rather than INDUSTRIE UND GLUCK, courts are double ended, French suits, no indices, square corners valet of clubs reads, Von JOHAN NORBERT HOFMANN, K.K. UND LANDES FABRICANT, valet of diamonds reads, JOHAN NORBERT HOFMAN (sic), UNTERE BREUNERSTRAS N.1199. Backs are repeating dots and double crescents in brick red. Size 4 1/16 in. (10.5 cm.) high, 2 1/4 in. (5.8 cm.). In generally fine condition.
Chinoisiere Tarock, circa 1830, Vienna, Johan Norbert Hofmann, 54 of 54 cards, wood block printed and stencil colored, ace of hearts contains tax stamp of the Kingdom of Lombardy under Austrian rule, 70 centesimi (valid 1823-1840). Trumps and Roman numerals are double ended, trumps primarily depict different Chinese scenes and water creatures including Neptune and a mermaid, trump II reads, GLUCK, rather than INDUSTRIE UND GLUCK, courts are double ended, French suits, no indices, square corners valet of clubs reads, Von JOHAN NORBERT HOFMANN, K.K. UND LANDES FABRICANT, valet of diamonds reads, JOHAN NORBERT HOFMAN (sic), UNTERE BREUNERSTRAS N.1199. Backs are repeating dots and double crescents in brick red. Size 4 1/16 in. (10.5 cm.) high, 2 1/4 in. (5.8 cm.). In generally fine condition.

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Chinoisiere Tarock, circa 1830, Vienna, Johan Norbert Hofmann, 54 of 54 cards, wood block printed and stencil colored, ace of hearts contains tax stamp of the Kingdom of Lombardy under Austrian rule, 70 centesimi (valid 1823-1840). Trumps and Roman numerals are double ended, trumps primarily depict different Chinese scenes and water creatures including Neptune and a mermaid, trump II reads, GLUCK, rather than INDUSTRIE UND GLUCK, courts are double ended, French suits, no indices, square corners valet of clubs reads, Von JOHAN NORBERT HOFMANN, K.K. UND LANDES FABRICANT, valet of diamonds reads, JOHAN NORBERT HOFMAN (sic), UNTERE BREUNERSTRAS N.1199. Backs are repeating dots and double crescents in brick red. Size 4 1/16 in. (10.5 cm.) high, 2 1/4 in. (5.8 cm.). In generally fine condition.

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